Donor Programs

Gallon Club What is the value of a gallon? Enough gasoline to make it eighteen miles down the highway. Enough paint for a new coat of Springtime Yellow in the upstairs bath. Enough water to turn the sprinklers on in the backyard for one minute.
OR…enough life-saving red blood cells, plasma, or platelets for up to twenty-four patients at Altru. Eight blood donations amount to one gallon. Each donation of blood can be divided into three components and given to three different people. So, the value of a gallon, to us, is the possibility for twenty-four people to receive life-saving transfusions. To say thank you for donating a gallon, the Dak-Minn Blood Bank provides each donor with a small token of our appreciation for every eighth donation. Upon reaching ten gallons, donors receive a personalized, engraved plaque. Our “Wall of Fame” features the names and number of gallons donated of Dak-Minn Blood Bank Gallon Club member’s and can be found in Altru Hospital down the hall from the gift shop.
Whether you’re a one gallon donor or a fifty gallon donor, we want to thank you for every pint!
Credit Clubs
Interested in tracking the number of donations from your organization or company? Just ask! By adding you to our list of Credit Clubs, the Dak-Minn Blood Bank will keep track of how many pints of blood your group donates each year. You could even make our Top 10 List ! The following is a list of current Credit Clubs. If you are in one of these organizations, please let us know next time you donate so that we “credit” them with your donation.
Alerus Financial Altru Health System American Federal Bank AM Rotary Club Augustana Lutheran Church Central High School Cirrus Design Columbia Mall Ecolab Energy and Environmental Research Center East Grand Forks Police Department East Grand Forks Senior High School FDICGF Air Force Base GF Board of Realtors GF County Employees GF Fire Department GF Herald GF Police Department GF Post Office Holy Family Knights of Columbus Hugo’s Human Nutrition Research Center LarimoreLunseth Plumbing and Heating Midway High School National Association of Letter Carriers National Guard Northland Community & Technical College Red River High School Sharon Lutheran Church St. Mary’s Church Thompson UBS Financial Services University of North Dakota UND College of Medicine UND Honors Program UND Law School UND ROTC UND Undergraduate Medical Association
For more information on Credit Clubs, email  Julie M. Jenson, Donor Resource Coordinator at jjenson@altru.org  or call 701.780.5326